Myofascial trigger points are prevalent in both migraine and tension-type headaches. However, their role in the pathophysiology of each disorder and to what degree is unclear. Myofascial trigger ...

Ancient acupuncture and modern myofascial pain therapy each focus on hundreds of similar points on the body to treat pain, although they do it differently, says a physician at Mayo Clinic who analyzed ...

Myofascial pain management and trigger point therapy represent a dynamic field aimed at alleviating neuromuscular pain stemming from hyperirritable nodules within taut muscle bands. Current ...

What is the relationship between myofascial trigger points and migraine headaches? What role do trigger points play in therapy?—MOLLY HOGAN, NP, Sausalito, Calif. Myofascial trigger points are thought ...

Background: Shoulder pain is reported to be highly prevalent and tends to be recurrent or persistent despite medical treatment. The pathophysiological mechanisms of shoulder pain are poorly understood ...

You know those knots you get in your neck and shoulders? Those are called trigger points. Trigger points can form in any muscle if that muscle is suddenly or overly used. If you have a lot of them, ...

Many committed improvisers have to work other jobs to survive, but not Jason Stein. The Chicago bass clarinetist stopped giving lessons in December 2015, when his trio Locksmith Isidore (now dormant) ...

May 23, 2011 (Washington, DC) — An internal therapeutic trigger point wand can help relieve the pelvic muscle tenderness that commonly occurs in patients with urologic chronic pelvic pain syndrome ...